My cat is 16 years old, he has a lump in his toe which is causing him pain, and he often avoids putting weight on it, and licks it constantly. The vet at first believed it was a nail bed infection, and when the antibiotic he prescribed did nothing, he said that it was likely a metastasised tumour, with the primary source coming from the lungs. He has the start of kidney failure (according to blood tests we had not long ago.) I would like to know if the risks of putting him under antibiotics are increased because of his age and kidney problems? Furthermore shows no signs of lung disorders (rapid breathing or difficulty etc.) What are the chances that the signs of lung cancer will show up on an xray or MRI/ CT scan? And if i did opt to amputate the toe (if the lungs aren't the primary source, and it is just a tumour on his toe), would the area likely have difficulty in healing after the removal if it has metastasised, or would the wound break down? How often is that the case? (Our vet said regularly, but i'm unsure if this is actually the case.) And if i chose for him to keep the toe, how long would it take for the Metacam to cause his kidneys to shut down? Or for an infection to occur in the toe area?

my vet says that my cat hase a tumor over his left eye and theres not much that can be done what are your thoughts?he gave him a steroid shot that worked for 10 days now its back.

12 yo Luna has a walnut size lump midway on her back. It’s rubbery, no tenderness, and I can put my fingers around it. She is otherwise fine. A 5 minute vet visit determined surgery to remove it and the vet couldn’t assure me it was benign. I asked about needle aspiration biopsy but he said he would have to put her out for that and it was best to remove it so it wouldn’t affect other organs eventually. I am confused.

Our 16-year-old cat as a cancerous tumor on her salivary gland. she's also renal disease stage II for which she receives supplemental fluids once a week as well as cardiomyopathy, but after evaluation by the oncologist and the cardiologist she's been ruled eligible for surgery with some adjusted protocols for anesthesia. We are taking Erin next week for the final evaluation with the surgeon at which case it is very likely that the surgery will proceed as well as potentially a CT scan. I realize this is a very general question, but I'm wondering if she does have the surgery what a typical recovery might look like. I understand that she will have a collar to not scratch at the stitches but will the stitches be covered the way they would be in a human surgery? Will she need to wear the collar at night as well? She's not super active given her age so I'm not too worried about her jumping up on things or whatever but I would love some details about a typical recovery from surgery for a cat this age with a salivary gland tumor.

My 11 yr old Siamese began vomiting frothy liquid occasionally here and there & then it became more and more often & we noticed her lack of appetite & weight loss. We brought her into the vet, where they did a blood panel where everything looked pretty good except a rise in monocytes. They could not feel any blockage or mass externally. Two weeks after that appointment she lost 2 more pounds and seems to gag at the smell of food & refuses to eat, but does drink water. We brought her back to the vet this am & they rx’d anti nausea med & a appetite stimulant. She still has zero interest in food this afternoon. We are now just waiting to get scheduled for an x-ray & ultrasound. I’m very concerned as she’s now retreating into my closet. Has anyone experienced the same symptoms in their furry friend? I’m praying that her condition can be reversed. She’s Siamese and I really hoped she’d live to be 20 yrs. Do you have any insight into what may be wrong with her?

My 12 year old cat had issues breathing last week. We went to the vet and they removed fluid from Around her lungs. They told us she had a mass in her chest and it is lymphoma. They prescribed a steroid and after 4 days the fluid was built back up and had to be drained again and sent us home. We really do not know what to do at this point. Would it be worth it to see an internal specialist and see if surgery and chemo is an option? Could an otherwise healthy cat make it through surgery?

We have a 13 yr old male cat. He vomits about once every 3 weeks (sometimes once a week) and we noticed that he has lost 1lb of weight. He also passes gas a lot and his tummy grumbles on occasion. During a checkup they felt a mass. We’ve done blood work as well. The mass was an incidental finding as the blood work and ultrasound and ct scan show that it is probably IBS (b12 low and some thinkening is the intestinal walls). The mass is on liver and they say it has a benign shape but it’s big (9.6cm x 10.3cm x 4.4cm lobulated, mixed fluid and soft tissue attenuating mass). He is otherwise healthy and has a very healthy appetite and good energy. They want to do surgery to remove the mass and also do a biopsy on the intestinal wall. What is your advice? Should we less invasive by treating the potential IBS and then see how he reacts? I don’t want to put him through surgery if we can avoid it, especially since he is 13. But I also worried about the size of the mass - though it isn’t bothering him from what we can tell.